picking up steam

A form of pick up steam — Synonym of gather steam.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pick up steam
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picking up steam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picking%20up%20steam

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“picking up steam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picking%20up%20steam. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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